WBHT

WBHT
Mountain Top, Pennsylvania; United States;
Broadcast area	Wilkes-Barre–Hazleton, Pennsylvania
Frequency	97.1 MHz
Branding	Hot 97.1
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Affiliations	United Stations Radio Networks; Westwood One;
Ownership
Owner	Cumulus Media; (Radio License Holding CBC, LLC);
Sister stations	WBSX, WMGS, WSJR
History
First air date	September 1992; 32 years ago
Former call signs	WYRM (1992); WYXY (1992–1993);
Call sign meaning	"Hot"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20465
Class	A
ERP	500 watts
HAAT	336 meters (1,102 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°10′57.2″N 75°52′17.7″W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.hot971radio.com

WBHT (97.1 FM) is a commercial radio station serving the Wilkes-Barre–Scranton–Hazleton area of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The station airs a contemporary hit radio format, and is owned by Cumulus Media, and uses the moniker "Hot 97.1".

Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...

WBHT is licensed to Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, and has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 500 watts. The station have its transmitter on a 1000 foot tall mountain, so its signal can be heard around much of Northeastern Pennsylvania.

On March 10, 2025 WBHD split from its simulcast with WBHT and switched to a simulcast with country-formatted WSJR 93.7 FM Dallas.

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